HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 cc1509-10W
Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total catch of(a) sandeels and (b) other fish in the Shetland sandeel fishery during 1995. [34128]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

In total 1,165 tonnes of sandeels were caught and under 10 tonnes of by-catch taken from the Shetland sandeel fishery during 1995.

Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many vessels fished, and for how many days in 1995, within 5 km of the special protection areas(a) around Noss, (b) around Foula and (c) in Mousa Sound; [34130]

(2) what was the total catch of sandeels during 1995 within 5 km of the special protection areas (a) around Noss, (b) around Foula and (c) in Mousa Sound. [34129]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

The information requested cannot be provided as fisheries statistics are not collected in this form.